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Ms. Mindy F. Grossman serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HSNi, LLC. Ms. Grossman has been the Chief Executive Officer of HSN, Inc. since August 20, 2008. She oversees a $3.3 billion direct to consumer retail portfolio that includes HSN and the Cornerstone portfolio of home and family lifestyle brands. Since joining HSN, Inc. in 2006, she has been responsible for transforming HSN into a lifestyle network, diversifying its portfolio of brands and personalities, and ... spearheading efforts to evolve the linear network into a multiplatform business. During her tenure, she has positioned HSNi as a leader in boundaryless retail, offering customers a seamless shopping experience across multiple channels- television, catalogue, online, and mobile. Ms. Grossman serves as the Secretary at National Retail Federation Inc. She serves as an Advisor at Metamorphic Ventures. Ms. Grossman served as the Chief Executive Officer of Retailing at IAC/InterActiveCorp since April 2006. She served as the Chief Executive Officer of IAC Retailing at Cornerstone Brands, Inc. Ms. Grossman joined IAC Retailing from Nike, Inc., where she served as a Vice President of Global Apparel at Nike Inc. from 2000 to April 2006, overseeing its $4 billion apparel business. In addition, she was responsible for the development and growth of Nike’s global women’s business and served as a Co-chair of its Women’s Leadership Council. Prior to Nike, she served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Polo Jeans Company from 1995 to 2000. She was a Vice-President of New Business Development at Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation from 1994 to 1995 and President of Chaps Ralph Lauren and Senior Vice-President of Menswear for Warnaco, Inc. from 1991 to 1994. She has also held senior positions at Tommy Hilfiger and Oxford Industries and began her career in 1977 in the menswear industry. She has been an Independent Director of Bloomin' Brands, Inc., since September 6, 2012. She has been a Director of HSN, Inc. since August 20, 2008. She served as a Director of Fisker Automotive, Inc. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Board of National Retail Federation Inc., Cosmetic Executive Women, and U.S. Fund for UNICEF. She is the Co-Chair of the Fashion Institute of Technology’s Executive Women in Fashion Advisory Board, and is also a Member of the Advisory Board of the J. Baker School of Retail at the Wharton School of Business. She served as a Director of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company from January 2006 to April 19, 2006. In 2013, Forbes magazine named Mindy one of the world’s 100 most powerful women, an honor she has received three times. Forbes magazine named Ms. Grossman one of the world's 100 most powerful women in 2012, 2011 and 2009. In 2011, she was named Corporate Innovator of the Year at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Florida Awards, and was recognized as one of Fast Company's Top 100 Most Creative People in Business. In 2010 and 2011 both, Ms. Grossman was ranked by the Financial Times as one of the top 50 women in world business. She is a 35-year veteran of the retail and apparel industries. She attended Manhattanville College and George Washington University and studied Pharmacy.

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